Driving Safety: Ghana vs. Samoa - Key Differences Explained

Discover the unique aspects of road travel in Ghana and Samoa. This comparison highlights significant distinctions in regulations, lane usage, speed limits, and emergency protocols. From driving on opposite sides to varying alcohol limits, understanding these nuances is crucial for ensuring a safe and enjoyable journey in these diverse countries.

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RIGHT

Driving Side

The driving side in ghana is the Right Side of the road

Driving Safety Score

The driving Driving Safety Score in ghana is 24

1.036 $

Gas Price in USD

The driving Driving Safety Score for ghana is 1.036 US Dollars

While the driving side of a country remains the same, the driving safety score is updated annually based on each countries car accident fatality rate. Lastly, the gas price is only an estimate. Due to frequent fluctuations, it serves as a general reference rather than an exact figure for each country.

Lanes

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	Ghana	Samoa
Driving Side	Right	Left
Markings: Solid Yellow Line	Marks the left edge on divided roads.	Marks the centerline on two-way roads.
Overtaking: On Left	Yes	No
Overtaking: On Right	Generally not advised.	Yes
Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles	Use rightmost lane.	Use leftmost lane.

Driving Side

ghana:

Right

samoa:

Left

Markings: Solid Yellow Line

ghana:

Marks the left edge on divided roads.

samoa:

Marks the centerline on two-way roads.

Overtaking: On Left

ghana:

Yes

samoa:

Overtaking: On Right

ghana:

Generally not advised.

samoa:

Yes

Lane Usage: Slow Vehicles

ghana:

Use rightmost lane.

samoa:

Use leftmost lane.

Speeds Limits

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	Ghana	Samoa
Urban Areas: Standard	50 km/h	25-40 km/h
Urban Areas: Residential Zones	50 km/h	20 km/h
Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles	80 km/h	55-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Buses And Vans	80 km/h	55-80 km/h
Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers	80 km/h	55-80 km/h
Highways: Cars And Motorcycles	100 km/h	Not applicable
Highways: Buses And Vans	100 km/h	Not applicable
Highways: Trucks And Trailers	100 km/h	Not applicable

Urban Areas: Standard

ghana:

50 km/h

samoa:

25-40 km/h

Urban Areas: Residential Zones

ghana:

50 km/h

samoa:

20 km/h

Rural Areas: Cars And Motorcycles

ghana:

80 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Buses And Vans

ghana:

80 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Rural Areas: Trucks And Trailers

ghana:

80 km/h

samoa:

55-80 km/h

Highways: Cars And Motorcycles

ghana:

100 km/h

samoa:

Not applicable

Highways: Buses And Vans

ghana:

100 km/h

samoa:

Not applicable

Highways: Trucks And Trailers

ghana:

100 km/h

samoa:

Not applicable

Signals

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	Ghana	Samoa
Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together	Not used in Ghana	Not used in Samoa
Traffic Signs: Language	English	English and Samoan; symbols are standard
Traffic Signs: Warning	Triangular with red border	Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Traffic Lights: Red And Amber Together

ghana:

Not used in Ghana

samoa:

Not used in Samoa

Traffic Signs: Language

ghana:

English

samoa:

English and Samoan; symbols are standard

Traffic Signs: Warning

ghana:

Triangular with red border

samoa:

Diamond-shaped with yellow background

Turns

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	Ghana		Samoa
Right Turn On Red	Allowed unless prohibited by a sign		Not allowed
U- Turns Allowed	Prohibited unless indicated		Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

Right Turn On Red

ghana:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

samoa:

Not allowed

U- Turns Allowed

ghana:

Prohibited unless indicated

samoa:

Allowed unless prohibited by a sign

Documentation

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	Ghana	Samoa
Vehicle Inspection: Requirement	Mandatory	Annual inspection required
Vehicle Inspection: Sticker	Displayed on vehicle	Displayed on windshield
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory

Vehicle Inspection: Requirement

ghana:

Mandatory

samoa:

Annual inspection required

Vehicle Inspection: Sticker

ghana:

Displayed on vehicle

samoa:

Displayed on windshield

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

ghana:

Mandatory

samoa:

Not mandatory

Road Etiquette

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	Ghana		Samoa
Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm	Frequent use compared to some countries		Less frequent use compared to some countries
Emergency Vehicles: Protocol	Pull over to the right and stop if necessary		Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Use Of Horn: Cultural Norm

ghana:

Frequent use compared to some countries

samoa:

Less frequent use compared to some countries

Emergency Vehicles: Protocol

ghana:

Pull over to the right and stop if necessary

samoa:

Pull over to the left and stop if necessary

Alcohol

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	Ghana	Samoa
Limits: Professional Drivers	0.05%	0.02%
Limits: Underage Drivers	0.00%	0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance
Enforcement: Random Checks	Yes, used occasionally	Common
Enforcement: Fines	Substantial	Varies; can be substantial

Limits: Professional Drivers

ghana:

0.05%

samoa:

0.02%

Limits: Underage Drivers

ghana:

0.00%

samoa:

0.00% to 0.02%; zero tolerance

Enforcement: Random Checks

ghana:

Yes, used occasionally

samoa:

Common

Enforcement: Fines

ghana:

Substantial

samoa:

Varies; can be substantial

Roundabouts

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	Ghana		Samoa
Signaling: Exiting	Signal right when preparing to exit		Signal left when preparing to exit

Signaling: Exiting

ghana:

Signal right when preparing to exit

samoa:

Signal left when preparing to exit

Emergency Services

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	Ghana	Samoa
Contact: General Emergency	191	911
Contact: Traffic Police	18555	685-22-222
Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles	Mandatory	Not mandatory, but recommended

Contact: General Emergency

ghana:

191

samoa:

911

Contact: Traffic Police

ghana:

18555

samoa:

685-22-222

Emergency Equipment: Warning Triangles

ghana:

Mandatory

samoa:

Not mandatory, but recommended

Penalties And Fines

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	Ghana	Samoa
Common Fines: Speeding	Varies; moderate to substantial fines	Varies; ST$50 to ST$500, points on license
Common Fines: Seat Belts	Moderate fines	ST$100 to ST$200
Common Fines: Phone Use	Fines apply for holding and using a phone	ST$50 to ST$300
Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation	Varies; moderate to substantial fines	ST$100 to ST$500, points on license
Payment: On The Spot	Common	Yes; fines usually paid online or by mail afterwards

Common Fines: Speeding

ghana:

Varies; moderate to substantial fines

samoa:

Varies; ST$50 to ST$500, points on license

Common Fines: Seat Belts

ghana:

Moderate fines

samoa:

ST$100 to ST$200

Common Fines: Phone Use

ghana:

Fines apply for holding and using a phone

samoa:

ST$50 to ST$300

Common Fines: Traffic Light Violation

ghana:

Varies; moderate to substantial fines

samoa:

ST$100 to ST$500, points on license

Payment: On The Spot

ghana:

Common

samoa:

Yes; fines usually paid online or by mail afterwards